You really did nothing wrong

But I needed to say

You made her sad

Her hopes rose only to fall

Now she feels so hopeless and small

Someone needed to make her feel loved

To be lifted from shame and put up above

But she's afraid

She keeps her secrets safe

Too many times she's been put to shame

She only finds herself to blame

You could have helped

But she's just too scared . . .

So she held on to that hope

Song after song

Three hours long

She quietly watched.

If only you knew . . .

You didn't have to go so far as pull her close or even hold her hand

But she'd be happy

If only you'd asked her to dance.